PM wants Monash to be household name

VILLERS-BRETONNEUX, France, June 7 AAP - The efforts of Australian General John Monash on the Western Front in World War I should be as widely recognised as the story of Simpson and his donkey at Gallipoli, Prime Minister Tony Abbott says. Mr...

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One dead, one hurt in SA speed boat crash

ONE person is dead and another has been rushed to hospital after a speedboat crashed on the Murray River in South Australia. SA Police say Saturday afternoon's accident occurred during a competitive event. "There were two victims, one is sadly...

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No foul play in Qld creek death: police

DETECTIVES have ruled out foul play in the death of a man whose body was found in a Sunshine Coast creek. Michael Gent's body was found by Queensland State Emergency Service volunteers at the bottom of a four-metre bank at Nambour last Sunday....

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Govt looks abroad for navy upgrades

THE federal government will turn to Spain or South Korea to build navy refuelling ships after a poor performance by Australian shipbuilders constructing new air warfare destroyers. Defence Minister David Johnston has announced the tender process...

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iSentia makes strong ASX debut

MEDIA monitor iSentia has made an impressive stock market debut, with its shares rising nearly 20 per cent above their issue price. Shares in the company, which was previously known as Media Monitors, opened trading at $2.45, 41 cents above the...

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Mega ports to be allowed near Barrier Reef

FIVE mega ports will be allowed along the Queensland coast, mainly in areas near the Great Barrier Reef. Abbot Point, one of the world's biggest coal terminals, has been declared a port development priority area. The declaration comes only six...

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Palmer writes Credlin an apology

Tony Abbott has accused Clive Palmer (pic) of not understanding his paid parental leave policy. Source: AAP CLIVE Palmer has apologised to Prime Minister Tony Abbott's chief-of-staff for personally attacking her over the government's paid...

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Farmers to finally get drought loans

DROUGHT-STRICKEN farmers are finally getting access to a $200 million loans package promised by the federal government three months ago. But only farmers in parts of Queensland and NSW will be able to take advantage of the cheap finance. Agriculture...

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Budget-hit confidence stabilises

AFTER all the doom and gloom, there is finally a chink of economic light. Consumer confidence has risen moderately in the past week, the first time since federal budget leaks started to emerge in April. Retail spending has posted its longest...

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Metgasco launches CSG court action

A MINING company which had its controversial coal seam gas drilling licence suspended by the NSW government is seeking to overturn the decision in court. Energy Minister Anthony Roberts suspended Metgasco's licence at Bentley, in northern NSW,...

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Stranger grabs Sydney girl in 'bear hug'

A man tried to snatch a teenage girl by grabbing her in a bear hug in Sydney's west, police say. Source: AAP A MAN tried to snatch a teenage girl by grabbing her in a bear hug in broad daylight in Sydney's southwest. The 16-year-old girl...

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AHA says figures show lockouts not needed

Assaults at licensed premises in Kings Cross have fallen by 30.5 per cent, figures show. Source: AAP A DRAMATIC fall in assaults in pubs and clubs in Kings Cross and the Sydney CBD in the past two years shows that early closings and lockouts...

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Qld still on track for surplus

Queensland premier Campbell Newman isn't phased by a massive increase to the fiscal deficit. Source: AAP QUEENSLAND is still on track for a surplus despite the budget deficit quadrupling to a projected $2.27 billion next financial year. ...

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Aust pledges $100m for polio fight

Australia has pledged 100 million dollars to go towards eradicating polio in northern Africa. Source: AAP AUSTRALIA has pledged $100 million to help eradicate polio for good. The funds will be spread over five years and will go towards...

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